Educator Christopher DeSantis has arranged 15 favorite hymns for solo instrument with CD accompaniment. The arrangements are at the very easy level (elementary) and the accompaniments are clear and concise. Some of the hymns included in this folio are: Amazing Grace * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Down By the River * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands. Learn More

Originally written in 1899 by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) for solo piano, and later orchestrated by the composer, Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess) remains one of the enduringly popular of Ravel's works, though the title can be a curiousity for many. Ravel said of the work, "Do not attach any importance to the title. I chose it only for its euphonious qualities. Do not dramatize it. It is not a funeral lament for a dead child, but rather an evocation of the pavane [a stately, 16th-century Spanish court dance] which could have been danced by such a little princess as painted by Velázquez." This version for horn and piano has been transcribed by Alfred Piguet. Learn More

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Contains: Abendlied (Stouffer) * Adventures in 5/4 (Tanner) * Ain't Gonna Study No More War (arr. Tanner) * Andante and March (Fox) * Dance of the Slovaks (Bartok, arr. Dishinger) * The Dancing Elephants (Vitale) * Did Your Mother Come from Ireland? (arr. Tanner) * Gold Cup Waltz (Smith) * Hot Taco (Tanner) * Libestraum (Liszt, arr. Tanner) * Outdoor Aire (Tanner) * Spokane (Smith) * Triumphant Trombone (Burgstahler). This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. Learn More

Amour Viens Aider ("Love, Thy Help") is one of the most performed arias in the operatic repertoire. It appears at the opening of the second act of the opera Samson and Delila, in a scene where Delila pleads to an ancient love deity to help her seduce and defeat the Hebrew warrior Samson. This arrangement by Paul Whear effectively translates the haunting aria to the solo brasswind medium, allowing instrumentalists to play and enjoy a fine Romantic miniature. Learn More

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This duet for two solo instruments and piano accompaniment is perfect for a pair of beginning students' contest or recital and is available for several instruments, including two flutes, two clarinets, a combination of two alto/baritone saxophones, and two cornets/trumpets. Solo versions for instrument solo and piano are also available from the publisher. Learn More

A carefully graded method that builds a sound rhythmic sense, develops well-rounded musicianship and emphasizes concepts of tone production. Learn More